No. 5,343 in Korean
동서
"동서" can mean "east and west" or "brother-in-law/sister-in-law," depending on context.
In a sentence
동서 간의 화합이 중요합니다.
The harmony between East and West is important.
동서 stands for East and West here, referring to the cultural or geographical regions.
동서 집에 자주 방문합니다.
I often visit my sister-in-law's house.
Here, 동서 refers to a familial relationship, typically the sister-in-law or brother-in-law.
나는 동서쪽 방향으로 걸어갔다.
I walked in the east-west direction.
동서 denotes the compass directions East and West in this usage.
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